Esther Clark

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 21 Oct 1790, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Clark, Esther (James & Esther Kanti [Quintero]) bt Thursday 21 Oct 1790 spons: Daniel Calaphren (Callaghan) & Mary Clark. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p 100)

Esther married (..) Ferris about 1810. (..) was born about 1790; died before 1834 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clark, Jacobo - censused in Avoyelles Pa 1800 La. Gen. Register transcription, Church census with 1 woman, 1 boy [Patrick], 3 girls [Catherine, Esther, Mary]. Apostolic Roman Catholic. Next door to James (Jacobo) Cantey (bro-in-law) & Susanna Wade.

Census: 1800 in Poste du Avoyelles, Avoyelles Pa., LA

witnessed the marriage of Patis Macgalan and Marie Frorc 13 May 1800. James was witness for the groom along with Richard Wade; James Cantey and Thomas West were witnesses for the bride.

15 Nov 1804 - date of inventory of goods of deceased
from Calendar of St. Landry Parish Civil Records

Succ. inventory 15 Nov 1804 LSAR: Opel.: 1804 (SWLR V1b, p. 177)
(Note from Melinda: This is James, son of Patrick CLARK and Catherine MALONE; I have a copy of this document, including the will.)

James married Esther Quinter (or Cantey?) about 1787 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Esther (daughter of William (Guillermo) Quinter (Cantey?) and Mrs. Esther (Catherine or Catalina Russ?) Quinter) was born in 1771 in England; was christened on 11 Jun 1786 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 11 Jun 1786, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Quintero, Esther of Ireland (William Quinter & Esther Quinter) bt 11 Jun 1786 at age 14 to 15 years, Spon: John Clarck & Martha Bordas. Signed John Clark
Ft. Joseph d'Arazena (Opel Ch V1-A p 57)

Quinter, Esther (Guallaume & Esther Quinter) bt 11 Jun 1786 at age 15 yrs (Opel ch v 1, p 57)
Quintero, Esther "de Narcron Ynglesa" (of English Nation, British) bt at age 15 yrs.

Clark, Jacques m Esther Kanti (Opel Ch)
Quinter, Esther m Guillaume Quinter (Opel Ch)
Quinter, Guillaume m Esther Quinter (Opel Ch)

from Calendar of St. Landry Par. Civil Records: Esther wrote a letter to Judge George King 15 Sep 1810 concerning her slave and gives Judge King Power of Attorney.

from Avoyelles Pa. Brides Book, vol. I, p. 17:
Esther Clark, widow of James Clark, m William Harvey 21 May 1811; witnesses: Kitty Clark, Daniel Clark, James Cantey [brother], Sam Bustis

Christened:
Opelousas Post
GUILLERMO QUINTER; ESTHER QUINTER.
Esther - baptized June 11, 1786; born in England; fifteen years old; Godparents, Juan Clark and Maria Bordas.

Notes:

Note: from Melinda: The theory that I go by (and other Clark researchers I've corresponded with agree) is that Francis and Patrick are brothers who married sisters Rachel and Catherine in Baltimore.

CLARK, Patrick - wit the death of Marie Donegan 1780 - Opel. Ch.: Folio OA, p. 9

CLARK, Patrick - wit marriage of Lewis Hooter and Marie Louis Valbrick 6 Feb 1793

CLARK, Patricio - Avoyelles Par 1800 with 1 woman, 2 boys. Apostolic Roman Catholic. Living next door to son Jacobo [James].

CLARK, Patrick - 11 Mar 1809 sold land to Assa White in Avoyelles Par; land is bounded by land of Daniel Clark

from Melinda's website (copyrighted)
Patrick Clark was an early resident of Colonial Louisiana, having signed the death document of Maria Donegan or Duncan 15 August 1780. In November 1780, he sold a barge in a document that mentioned his brother "Clarens" (probably Terrance) as a recipient of some of the proceeds of the sale. He was the witness for the marriage of Louis Hooter to Marie Louise Valdrick 6 February 1793 (Louis may have been the brother of Patrick's son-in-law Joseph Hooter) and served as godfather to several of the children of his neighbors and kin. The last document found of Patrick is a land sale in 1809 to Asa White who is the second husband of daughter Sarah. Patrick does not appear in the 1810 census of Louisiana.
Text: This is the first document we see with Patrick's signature.

Patrick married Catherine Melon about 1759. Catherine (daughter of John* Melon and (..) Melon, Mrs) was born about 1740 in of, Pennsylvania; Virginia; died after 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note: from Melinda - The theory that I go by (and other Clark researchers I've corresponded with agree) is that Francis and Patrick are brothers who married sisters Rachel and Catherine in Baltimore.

Notes:

from Melinda's webpage (copyrighted)
The surname Cantey is also spelled Canty in several documents. William's son James signed his name Cantey. The Cantey surname is found in South Carolina, where one Cantey researcher found that all were descendants of Teige Cantey of Ireland. At this time, no link to this family has been established. There were 4 William Canteys in this line who would be about the right age.
William was listed as a landowner in 1771 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (American State Papers)
There is a record in Natchez, MS, court records of an Elisha CANETY whose father is Wm. CANETY, deceased in July 1790.

William married Mrs. Esther (Catherine or Catalina Russ?) Quinter about 1765. Esther was born about 1750 in of, Scotland; South Carolina; died after 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Quinter, Esther m Guillaume Quinter; Opel. Ch. (SWLR V1)

from Melinda: SWLR V1: My guess is these are Esther CANTEY's parents according to Rev. Hebert's reading of the source document. After viewing the microfilm of the original entry myself, I believe this is a misreading, and William's wife is Catherine RUSS not listed in the entry (and that there is no Esther listed as mother.) Also:
Catherine may be the daughter of Hezekiah Russ and Katherine Douglas, who are the parents of Hezekiah Russ (II). The Russ family was in South Carolina where the Cantey family originated. It is possible that the Cantey and Russ families in Louisiana immigrated together.

Listed as grandmother of Maria Clark (James Clark & Esther Cantey) 20 Mar 1799 in Avoyelles.

Listed as grandmother of James Clark (James Clark & Esther Cantey) 12 Apr 1801 in Avoyelles.

Spon bt Sophia Russ 30 May 1801 Baton Rouge, grandchild of her brother Abijah.

Notes:

As a little known event to add to the troubles in Ireland in the middle of the eighteenth century, a famine occured in 1739-40 which was said to have caused nearly 400,000 deaths to occur in Ireland.


Melinda writes of (..) Clark:
It is a supposition on the part of several Louisiana Clark researchers that Terence, Patrick, John and Francis are brothers. There is an additional Clark family in the Orleans Territory, headed by Matthew Clark and Isabelle Wilson, who may be another brother. There are various documents that link the descendants of the first four as cousins (find reference here from Sue Severson). Patrick's wife and Francis' wife both are named Melon/Malone (and various other transliterated spellings) and are both referred to as "from Baltimore, Maryland." In addition, there is a 1790 document executed by Patrick in which the scribe refers to his brother "Clarens", which may be Terence.

Nicholas* married Catherine* Quinter about 1737. Catherine* was born about 1720; died after 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John* married (..) Melon, Mrs about 1745. (..) was born about 1725 in of, Baltimore, Maryland; died before 1797. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Son of John Ergaroder (Hargroder) & Mary Thehauth

Prudhomme, Marie Louise of Germany (Michel & Catherine Raitter) m 7 Jul 1793 Andre Neraut of Paris (Jean Baptiste & Magdeleine Molinot)

Wit: bt of Suzanne Stout (Michel & Julienne Prudhomme) 4 Sept 1796) (Andre Neraut)
spons: bt of Michel Prudhomme (Michel & Sidonie Darbonne) 21 Aug 1804 (Andre Neraut)
wit: marriage of Celeste Prudhomme (Michel & Mary Snider) 21 Aug 1804 (Andre Neraut)
wit: marriage of Marie Stout (Michel & Julienne Prudhomme) 3 Feb 1806 (Andre Neraut)

(from Terri Spencer - 12/16/09 terri.spencer@spencergroup.net)
Henry, who married Marie Prudhomme (d/o Michel Prudhomme and Catherine Ritter), was born in Berks County, PA in 1755. His real name was Johan Heinrich Herrgeroder, not Andre Neraut. He was the son of Johannes Heinrich Herrgeroder (John/Jean Hargroder), born in Germany and emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1733) and Anna Marie DeHoff (Marie Thebauth), born in Maryland. They never lived in Louisiana and are buried in Maryland.


Name:
SW Louisiana Records state name also used was Andre Neraut.

Johan married Marie Louise Prudhomme on 7 Jul 1793 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Marie (daughter of Michel Prudhomme and Catherine Marie (Raiternaurem) Ritter) was born about 1766 in Germany; died before 6 Mar 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Prudhomme, Marie Louise of Germany (Michel & Catherine Raitter) m 7 Jul 1793 Andre Neraut of Paris (Jean Baptiste & Magdeleine Molinot) Wits: Michel Prudhomme, Charles Vige, Antionio Lambert, Francois Milani. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (OPel. Ch: v.1-A, p 45)
Note: "Andre Nerault" & Henry Hargroder the same??

Prudhomme, Marie, spouse of Henry Herkereipper bur 6 Mar 1803. "Recibido los sacramentos de penitencia y extrema uncion" (Received the sacraments of confession and extreme unction (sacrament of the dying)) Fr. Louis Buhot (Opel Ch.: v.1, p 60)

Notes:

single, native of Atacapas Post and living in Iberville (Antoine & Magdaliene Moulinot)

Alexander married Marie Louise Hargroder on 15 Nov 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Marie (daughter of Johan Heinrich (Henry) Hargroder and Marie Louise Prudhomme) was born on 15 Apr 1788 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hargroder, Marie Louise (Henri Raitre (Ritter, but should actually be Hargroder) & Marie Prudhome) b 15 Apr 1788, bt Sunday 15 Jun 1794. Spons: Andre Neron & Mary Snayter. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch: v.1-A, p 119)